these texts are an archive of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area from march 2007 - march 2015. it stands as a record of close to a decade of my life, charting the struggles i faced as an artist, daughter, and lover. messy and chaotic at times, eloquent and poetic at others, these texts are an index i am proud of. it was here in this electric box that i learned how to be honest about my experiences and the person i needed to become. it was here that i first learned the truism that words make the world and how to trust such a beautiful, rife, hard fact.
as for what's inside.... i'm working on the bravery end of things. and i have a different notebook where i place all the juicy stuff and little golden lines culled from the daily writing. little by little, they will make their way out in to the world.
and next year's batch of notebooks will definitely have a bit more color on the covers. :)
thanks maggie may! i'm planning on bundling them up with a big fat gold ribbon like a present and giving them their own shelf. a new yearly tradition. :)
thanks sMac! it was fun to get them all out and see how many i filled this year. i'll be trying for at least 12 this coming year- one a month. and i think writing everyday, even in such a private way, full of embarrassing things, is slowly making me less self-concious about my writing and more willing to share the experiences of my life. even the crazy stuff. i don't think i'll be brave right away... but it's something i want to work toward.
I have 3 pages left in the terrible Moleskine. Yuck. Never a fancy notebook again. I have a crappy wirebound notebook full of yellow draft paper ready to go! I have to finish up the old one today.
your belief in me is a wonderful gift that helps me believe in myself a little bit more and i am so grateful. your friendship is amazing and i prize it endlessly.
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You have been busy, Angela. Oh to see behind the covers. Perhaps one day you might share some of the gems contained within your notebooks.
I wish I could boast as many. All that wonderful writing practice.
Happy New Year to you. I'm glad we have crossed paths.
me too, elisabeth! happy new year!
as for what's inside.... i'm working on the bravery end of things. and i have a different notebook where i place all the juicy stuff and little golden lines culled from the daily writing. little by little, they will make their way out in to the world.
and next year's batch of notebooks will definitely have a bit more color on the covers. :)
how wonderful. a complete treasure trove.
Love to see these... you are brave to even consider sharing the insides! Yeeesh, I could never. :P
thanks maggie may! i'm planning on bundling them up with a big fat gold ribbon like a present and giving them their own shelf. a new yearly tradition. :)
thanks sMac! it was fun to get them all out and see how many i filled this year. i'll be trying for at least 12 this coming year- one a month. and i think writing everyday, even in such a private way, full of embarrassing things, is slowly making me less self-concious about my writing and more willing to share the experiences of my life. even the crazy stuff. i don't think i'll be brave right away... but it's something i want to work toward.
:)))
I have 3 pages left in the terrible Moleskine. Yuck. Never a fancy notebook again. I have a crappy wirebound notebook full of yellow draft paper ready to go! I have to finish up the old one today.
I believe in you.
love,
Rebecca
the crappier the better! hahahaha!!!!
your belief in me is a wonderful gift that helps me believe in myself a little bit more and i am so grateful. your friendship is amazing and i prize it endlessly.
happy new year, sweet woman!
So awesome. Good work!
yay!!!! thanks alanna! happy new year!
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